Replacement of Nasopharynx with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09R·FY 2027
09RN7JZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Replacement of Nasopharynx with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. It belongs to PCS table 09R, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. Its root operation is Replacement. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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What the code means
Replacement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part
The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure
Includes: Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft
Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 09R
Diagnosis codes mentioning “replacement”
- Z79.890 Hormone replacement therapy
- Z96.693 Finger-joint replacement, bilateral
- Z47.1 Aftercare following joint replacement surgery
- T82.320 Displacement of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
- T82.330 Leakage of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)